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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

THURSDAY, 25TH MAY, 1893.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th ultimo, were read and confirmed.

VOTE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.S.O.

738 of 1893.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirteen thousand Dollars, ($13,000), for the extension of MacDonnell and Austin Roads at Kowloon.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th April, 1893.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 5th April, 1893, (No. 2 of 1893).

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee, dated 5th April, 1893, (No. 2), and moved that it be adopted by the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :---

1. Statement of disbursements for Forestry Works for the years 1894 and 1895. (No. 3.) 2. Harbour Master's Report for 1892. (No. 4.)

3. Sanitary Superintendent's Report for 1892, and Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report

for 1892. (Nos. &.)

4. Acting Postmaster General's Report for 1892. (No. 1.)

5. Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the Pó Léung Kuk.

6. Report of the Commission on the Defalcations in the Treasury.

7. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for 1892.

MOTION. The Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution:

That "the Council having considered the following statement by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department resolves that it is expedient to incur the liability proposed to be incurred in 1895.”